AT 456 PM EDT RADAR AND AUTOMATED GAGES ESTIMATED THAT AROUND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAVING FALLEN BETWEEN SOUTHPARK AND EASTLAND MALLS. SPOTTERS REPORT THAT WATER IS UP TO TWO FEET DEEP IN SPOTS IN THIS AREA.

WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AREAS OF URBAN FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW SPOTS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. FALLEN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS WILL COMPLICATE TRAVEL PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA.

RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS... STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

>> Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Back in the saddle today. All is quiet on the weather front for the Charltote region, and the weather will be fantastic for all of the fireworks displays and outdoor plans this evening. I can't remember a more pleasant-feeling 4th of July...it has just been great.

Everyone have a safe and wonderful evening. Be careful out there, and enjoy whatever festivities you have planned. Let's all remember our troops who continue to battle for the freedom we enjoy. And we can all thank God for the privilege of living in this great nation.